Hey guys! How's your summer going? Mine was awesome! I'm so so so so so so so SORRY THAT I haven't written anything! Everytime I pick up my notebook, I get blocked! Now, I'm spending all day at the library today just to write. I'm aiming for two chapters today. Speaking of chapters… Here's Chapter Six! Lol Enjoy!

Chapter Six: A Life Lead


About a year had passed since Nina first arrived in London. Things were going well. She was passing all of her classes, but that wasn't really unusual. Amber, although unlikely, had become her BBF, or British Best Friend. Clearly, Amber's the one who came up with it. She and Fabian were well, also. She go so far as to say that he was her best friend. She cared about him a lot. Okay, so she may also like him a tad bit. He was so sweet that she just couldn't help but fall… hard.

It was currently a Saturday afternoon and, while the others were doing who-knows-what, Fabian and Nina were enjoying just simply talking to one another on the sofa. They didn't even have a particular subject. The conversation would often switch at random.

"So, how did your parents meet?" Nina asked him.

"I know this story pretty well, actually. They've been best friends since they were three years old. They still are. They even went to this boarding school as well." Nina smiled.

"No way. They must really love each other." Fabian nodded.

"Yeah, they really do." They both smiled at each other. "So, what kind of stuff did you and your Dad get into back in America?" he asked.

"Well, we had this thing that we always did. Whether it was an important moment or just making dinner, we would always take out this video camera that we'd been using since I was four and we would film everything. And I mean everything." Fabian gave a slight laugh. "I watch them all the time on my laptop." She finished.

"You have them all?" She nodded. "Wow, I am dying to see what you were like at age four. Save my life and show me?" Nina giggled.

"Why not? Follow me, then." She told him and got up off the couch to run upstairs to Nina's and Amber's room.


"Aww… You look adorable." Fabian cooed as Nina's sixth birthday was playing on the computer screen. Nina laughed.

"Wow, this is more embarrassing then I thought it would be." They both continued laughing at Nina's memories. All of her birthdays, her sixth grade graduation, her A+s. Then, they arrived at Nina's Nerrington acceptance letter.

"Wow, you are truly jumping for joy. Did you think you weren't going to get in?" he asked.

"No teen thinks that they're going to get into the school they want."

"Yes but, the difference being that, you have a 4.0," he stated. They both laughed. Nina's soon died down, however, when the next video began to play. Fabian looked concerned and turned his eyes to the video as well. It showed Nina and her father in a car. They were going on about Nina's new laptop. The one they were using now, he presumed. It seemed like the same happy atmosphere as it was in all of their videos. But Nina's face told him differently. He wasn't expecting what happened next. He saw the light of the truck that hit them. Neither of them did. As the collision occurred, Nina quickly muted the video and wiped away her tears. Even after the crash, the video camera was still filming. It continued on for a while until a police officer arrived and ended up turning it off. Fabian turned to Nina. "Are you okay?" She nodded.

"Yeah. The first time I saw this, I watched it all with sound. I woke up sometime later and screamed until the police came. I ended up getting a few stiches and my Dad ended up in the ground. It's amazing how less than a foot between seats can be the difference between life and death." He put an arm around her and let her head fall on his shoulder.

They stayed like that for a few moments before Fabian asked, "What's that?" Nina lifted her head and saw someone adjusting the camera on screen. She sat up more and un-muted her laptop. The person finally finished and sat down.

"Hey, Ducky." It was her father. "I hope you're doing well in school. Silly statement, of course. You're always doing well in school. I'm going to make this considering I don't want to make you cry. I'm not here to catch up. You need to know something. You have to find that message. The one that fits in your locket. It will tell you everything you need to know. It's hidden in your home. Somewhere that no one except you can open. You're special, Nina. Even more so than you already are to me. I love you and I'm proud of you. I'm so sorry that all of this has happened. I wish I was there to "Skype" you." He laughed. "Take care, Ducky." And the screen went black. Fabian took a deep breath and was about to ask what that was but, before he could she got off the bed and ran out the door.

"Nina!" he called. But she kept running. He, too, ran out to find her but she was nowhere to be found. He gave the thought that she might be in the attic. They'd gone up there a couple of times during the last few months and it was secluded enough for her to go to if she was upset. He saw the door open and took to the steps, two at a time. "Nina!" he shouted, entering the attic. He panned the area but he didn't see her. He was about to go downstairs when, as if it were always there, a sort-of door slid away in front of him, revealing Nina. "What?" was all he said.

"Can we talk about the panel later?" she asked, sniffling. He gave a sad smile, walked over to her, and held her. For as long as she wanted.


They ended up sitting behind the panel with Nina occasionally sobbing into his shoulder. As she calmed down, Fabian spoke up.

"You okay?" he asked her softly. She nodded.

"It was just shocking to see." She explained. "I don't get it, though. It's like he knew he was going to die. And what was with the locket message thing?" He thought for a moment and sat up a little more.

"Nina, how did you get in here?" She sighed.

"It's quite weird, actually. When I got up here, my locket started shining. It ended up opening the panel when it touched some sort of indent in the wall out there."

"Can I see it? Your locket?" he asked. She nodded and handed it to him. He stood up and looked around. "Where's the indentation you were talking about?"

"Oh," she began as she stood up. "It's right here." She pointed to a small rectangular shape in the wall. He held the locket up to it, waited, and then brought it down. It did nothing.

"Here, you try." He suggested. Nina looked confused but took it back anyway and held it up to the marking. It glowed bright and the panel slid open. Fabian smiled in accomplishment. "That's it! Somewhere only you can open."

"I'm still lost here."

"What your Dad said in the video: The message is hidden somewhere only you can open. The message is hidden somewhere in this room!" Her face lit up with realization.

"You're right! Come on, help me look." He nodded and they began turning over everything in their sights. After a couple of minutes of searching, they both plopped down on the floor. "This is hopeless. It's not in here." Then Fabian noticed something.

"Nina," he began. She turned to him. "Look at the painting." He said simply.

"What about it?" she asked.

"The girl's necklace looks exactly like yours." He explained. They both stood up and made their way towards the frame, taking a closer look. As they became closer, both Nina's locket and the locket in the photograph began to glow. "The shine looks like it's coming from behind it." He took both sides of the frame and set the painting against the wall at their feet. They both smiled. There, behind the painting, was another marking glowing brightly. Nina looked at Fabian and then down at her necklace. She lifted the locket to it and a piece of the wall quickly slid aside. They gasped in happiness. Nina reached in to find a small silver rectangle. She looked at it curiously. "Nina, your Dad knew where this was." She looked at him and he looked at her. They both smiled as Fabian began to lean in. Soon, his lips were on hers. I'm going to have a great time at this school, thought Nina.


Nina shut the door quietly so as to not wake Amber, but her actions soon became moot when the bedside table lamp by Amber's side of the room lit up.

"Where on Earth have you been? I have been worried sick." She whisper-yelled. Nina tried to stop smiling, but it wasn't possible. She just couldn't do it. "Why are you smiling?" She gasped. "Were you with Fabian?" Nina sighed with exhaustion. She didn't really have a choice.

"Yes," she said cautiously. Amber smiled hugely.

"What happened? Are you guys together yet?" she asked. Nina was confused.

"Yet?" she wondered.

"Of course, yet! Everyone has been waiting for the two of you to get together already! We've waited long enough! So, details." Nina took a deep breath.

"Well…" she began.

"Out with it!" Amber whisper-yelled.

"We kind of, maybe, sort of… kissed…" Amber gasped and began her happy dance.

"Finally, Fabina is a reality!" she finally yelled.

"Amber! Shhh! Victor will surely-," she started to say but was interrupted.

"Go to sleep!" the two girls heard from down the hall. Amber looked over at Nina.

"Oops."


TADA! That was Chapter Six! Again, sorry for taking so long to put it up! Question of the day? Has anyone seen The Amazing Spider-Man yet? It's amazing! Lol And Andrew Garfield? HOT! Haha anyway, I'm about to type up Chapter Seven! Wish me luck! Hearts! ~E